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Helping cities across the Americas improve lives through well-managed, data-driven local governments. Launched by @BloombergDotOrg and led by @Results4America.
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    Apr 10
    We are officially on Instagram! 📸 Get an inside look at our work with city halls across the Americas, including spotlights on an incredible network of 100+ Certified cities. Whether you're a city leader or just curious about what's working in local government, we invite you
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    Aug 14
    📹 In 2020, @Muni_Renca discovered that youth who needed mental health support weren’t receiving it. City hall used data to develop and establish a citywide, school-based mental health initiative called Renca Contigo. SVP and Managing Director @RVHaynes sat down with Nataly
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    Aug 13
    As cities face growing risks from wildfires, flooding and extreme heat, how can data help them prepare for what’s ahead? That’s the question we're eager to dive into at SXSW 2027 — and we need your help! Vote for our proposed panel to bring this conversation to the stage.
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    Aug 11
    Nothing makes us smile more than working with city staff in hundreds of cities across the Americas! On #CityHallSelfieDay, we're celebrating the curious, resilient and really fun local government leaders who use data and innovation to make their communities better places to call
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    Aug 5
    Happy International Traffic Light Day! On Aug. 5, 1914, the world’s first electric traffic signal was installed in Cleveland, Ohio. Today, cities across the world use data and new technology to make it easier and safer for residents to move around. Read how three Certified cities
    A data-driven approach to traffic safety helped Edmonton cut fatalities by 50% and serious injuries by 32% in the first six years of its Vision Zero program.
    Savannah, Georgia’s traffic calming and pedestrian safety improvements cut fatal traffic accidents by 56% and serious injury crashes by 33% between September 2023 and September 2024.
    Between 2015 and 2025, Luján de Cuyo reduced traffic collisions by 50% due to an improved monitoring network that integrates license plate-reading video cameras and real-time data.